In Praise of Poetry
At an early age, Olga Sedakova began writing poetry and, by the 1970s, had joined up with other members of Russia''s underground "second culture" to create a vibrant literary movement—one that was at odds with the political powers that be. This conflict prevented Sedakova''s books from being published in the U.S.S.R. Instead, they were labeled as being too "esoteric," "religious," and "bookish." U...
At an early age, Olga Sedakova began writing poetry and, by the 1970s, had joined up with other members of Russia''s underground "second culture" to create a vibrant literary movement—one that was at odds with the political powers that be. This conflict prevented Sedakova''s books from being published in the U.S.S.R. Instead, they were labeled as being too "esoteric," "religious," and "bookish." U...
